Is anyone else like me who is anxiously awaiting MINI Mania's announcement today on a "significant" performance mod.?

 

YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! I AM! As soon as I woke up this morning at 6:50am, I checked the site. NOTHING! I guess that I checked a little early. So when i got home from school at 10:30, still nothing! I hope they announce it soon b/c im gonna be checking their website atleast everyhour until they do!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHGHG!!!!!!!!! CANT.....WAIT....ANY....LONGER

 

ok, so here it is noon on the east coast on July 1 WHERE'S THE NEWS BULLITEN ALREADY

 

I just called them, they just said to check their web site later today. I tried to get them to at least tip their hand, but they wouldn't.

 

Just called Minimania and they said it would be up today, but would not tell me what it was. Said I would have to wait and see....

 

I bet it is a motor swap.

 

i'd say a new intercooler. or maybe new cams and headers, or a different supercharger, or maybe...

 

Maybe................
Maybe................
Maybe...................

Stronger windshield!!!yeah ,that's it!
So what's "later"??????????????????????????????????

 

mmmmmmm, intercooler! That would be nice.

 

Is it going to be a performance mod?

"Mini Mania is unveiling one of the most important developments in our history on July 1, and we're sure you will like what you hear. We believe this announcement will change the landscape of the MINI enthusiast marketplace and further Mini Mania's leadership as the premier Mini/MINI headquarters in North America"

This sounds like PR spin. Could be a redesigned web site. Or a merging with another company that might, one day, bring new products to market. Hopefully it will be more than that

 

It is a warranty.
It is posted on their website now.

Alex

 

Wow, what a concept. Stand behind the products you sell. Not really the groundbreaking news I was hoping for

 

But it also says it would cover any OEM part failure. So does that mean if we put a Mini Mania pulley on, and the supercharger breaks, they pay for it? If thats the deal, I think the announcement is fantastic.

 

They say This is indeed a big deal.

One other vendor says "If you hook up our Bozotron to your car, and the ECU blows up, you are out of luck"

I wrote to a vendor asking if they covered damage to the ECU after installing their product and they said no way.

So, I'm all for this vendor making such a direct statement about their warranty.

Great show Minimania!!!

Any other vendors care to chime in saying THEY will waranty OEM components that get damaged by their parts?

 

Heh... it also is null and void if you enter it in any competitive event.

Install performance parts - but don't use them.

Mini Mania's Limited Warranty Exclusions:
• Any vehicle operated in any competitive event; • brake rotor warp; • custom-designed competition parts; • damage attributable to negligence, improper installation, improper treatment or treatment contrary to the instructions in the owner's manual from the original vehicle manufacturer or Mini Mania's product instructions; • damage due to the failure to perform maintenance services at the specified intervals or in accordance with the instructions in the owner's manual from the original vehicle manufacturer or Mini Mania's product instructions; • damage occurring through corrosion resulting from weak or improper coolant; • damage resulting from environmental influences, flood, accident, fire damage, or road salt corrosion; • damage resulting from the unauthorized modification of a Mini Mania part or assembly; • damage resulting from the use of improper or contaminated fuel; • damage resulting from the use of other manufacturer's products in conjunction with Mini Mania products or systems; • damage to a component or assembly due to the installation of replacement parts with specifications that differ in any material respect from the original vehicle manufacturer's or Mini Mania parts; • damage to a Mini Mania component as a result of a collision or improper collision damage repairs; • damage to the clutch due to power shifting or abuse; • drive-belts; • engine damage resulting from altered boost pressure beyond that provided by Mini Mania products; • friction materials; • incidental and/or consequential damages, including loss of time, inconvenience or loss of the use of the vehicle; • light bulbs; • maintenance services and parts when replaced during maintenance such as spark plugs, lubricants, fluids, engine tune-up parts, replacement of filters, coolant and refrigerant; • mechanical adjustments or repairs which result from normal wear and tear; • towing charges; • return shipping charges. [/font]

 

>Heh... it also is null and void if you enter it in any competitive event.

neither does your dealer cover warranty even if it's a stock car.

 

I have to admit that I am happy to at least see a vendor that will stand behind their products and the effects they may have on our cars. I was just hoping for some type of ground breaking performance parts

 

Well, I guess it is safe to buy the nitrous now. No worries....right?




edit: wait a minute, it doesn't have MM branding on it. maybe that is excluded too.

 

Thank you Mini Mania.
It does give some of us peace of mind at least for the non-racing folk. :smile:

 

Thank goodness "Driving Schools" are not a "competitive event".

Earl

 

or track days

 

http://new.minimania.com/home.cfm

For those of us trying to decide whether or not $8,000 for a JCW conversion merely for the sake of preserving the warranty is worth the money, we now have a much better option.

As far as Mini Mania is concerned, I have been dealing with this company for over 21 years and have NEVER, EVER, EVER had problems with them. They absolutely stand behind their products and their customer service is excellent.

 

I agree. They are very good with customer service. I just wish they would not represent their pulley as "interchangeable". They have no other sizes to offer but the 15%. That kinda ticked me off, after I inquired about a different size and was told they had no intent of making them...so, off came their pulley, and on with the Alta. Now I have an expensive hunk of rusty metal (their pulley) sitting on my desk as a reminder. Oh well, life goes on. Faster.:smile:

 

Wow! This is great news! do they sell Nitrous?

 

They sell the M7 Venom kit. Presumably this is not part of their warranty, as it is not a MiniMania brand.